Cabinet



(No Model.)

W. I. OHMER.

CABINET.

Patented Apr. 15, 1890.

shown in dotted lines.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

wILrRED I. OIIMER, OE DAYTON, OIIIO.

CABINET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 425,823, dated April 15, 1890.

Application tiled .Tune 4, 1889. Serial No. 313,099. (No model.)

To all 1071/0771/ t ntcty concern:

Be it known that I, WILERED I. OHMEE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain vnew and use ful Improvements in Cabinets, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompaning drawings.

This invention relates to an improvement in cabinets.

The object is to produce a cabinet having4 secured thereto, and longitudinally-slidingv bolts actuated by the knob or handle for engaging suitable stops to hold the doors in a raised position.

The invention consists, furthermore, in the various novel. details of construction, as will be hereinafter fully described in the specification, illustrated in the drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and in which like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts, I have illustrated a cabinet provided with a series of vertically-sliding doors, the said doors being provided with one form of lock embodying the essential features of my invention, althoughthe same maybe carried into effect in other ways without in the least departing from the spirit thereof, and in these drawingsv Figure l is a rear elevation, in section, of a cabinet, showing a series of bolts in engagement with recesses formed in the vertical portions of the cabinet and the knobs for actuating the bolts, the said knobs being Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the bolts actuated by springs placed thereon for holding or, rather, for forcing them into contact with the stops in. the vertical portions of the cabinet. Fig. 3 is -a similar view showing spr-ings mounted upon the bolts for keeping them out of contact with the stops. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view showing the arrangement of the doors and shelves of the cabinet and also the bolts. Fig. 5 is a detail view, partly in section, showing a spiral spring mounted upon the shank of the knob for actuating the bolts. Fig. (S is a rear elevation, taken on the line of Fig. 5, showing the manner of arranging a spiral spring to cause it to actuate the bolts. Fig. 7 is a perspective detail view of one form of locking-bolt, and Figs. S, 9, and l0 are similar views of other forms.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a portion of a cabinet; B and B', the side walls or vertical portions, and C the shelves, forming the compartments of the cabinet. The doors D are arranged to slide vertically in grooves E, formed within the vertical portions of the cabinet, only one of the said grooves being shown in this instance. The lock for holding these doors in a raised or open position consists, essentially, of a knob or handle F, carrying a shank G, which passes through the doors, and has rigidly secured at its inner end a disk H. Upon the periphery of this disk is mounted two bolts I, one end of which is provided with a longitudinal slot J, through which extends a pin or screw K for holding it in place upon the disk, while the outer ends are held in position by means of guides L, so that when the knob F is turned the bolts will be caused to move in a line parallel to the lower edge of `the doors. The outer ends of the bolts engage recesses M, formed in the vertical portions of the cabinet; but, if desired, a corrugated sheet of metal N, as shown in Fig. 2, or a rack-plate O, as shown in Fig. 3, may be employed to accomplish the same result-viz., of holding the doors in a raised position.

In the construction just described the bolts are brought into and drawn out of contact with the recesses or stops M by turning the knob or handle, which movement imparts motion to the disk and through the disk to the bolts. It may be desired, however, to so construct the bolts that they will normally be in contact with the stops. In order to accomplish this result, a collar P is secured upon the outer end, and between this collar and the guide or staple L is mounted a coiled IOO spring Q. It will be seen that this spring "the vertical portions of the c. binet, so that door.

which it moves.

when it is desired to open the doors it will only -be necessary to raise them to the desired height, when the bolt will automatically engage with one of the stops and lock the To release the bolts, it is necessary to turn the knob F and hold it in a turned position until the door has once more resumed its normal position.

In Fig. 3 I have shown the bolts so arranged that they will normallyr be held out of contact with the stops. This is eected by providing the bolt with a collar nearest the disk upon which it is secured, and mounting the spring between the collar and the staple through Thus it will be seen that the bolt-s are always out of contact with the stops. As this construction will have a tendency to prevent the bolts holding the door raised by reason of the retracting action of the spring, the outer end of the bolt is formed with a toe R, which engages with the stop. Thus when the door is raised tothe desired height the knob is turned and the bolt allowed to engage the stop, and the weight of the door, together with the toe R, will be sufficient to overcome the retractingpower of the spring; but as soon as the door is raised a short distance the bolt will automatically be drawn out of contact withk the stops, thus allowing the doors to be dropped to their proper places.

If desired, instead of having the spring mounted upon the bolt, I may arrange a spiral spring S upon the shank of the knob, as shown in Fig. 6, and this spring may be arranged either to pull or to thrust the bolts, as desired.

In Fig. 9 I have illustrated another form of lock, which consists of a single bolt T, secured to the face of the disk H. When the knob is turned, this bolt will be caused to move in a line parallel to the lower edge of the door, and the outer end of the bolt will be held in position after being thrown out of engagement with the stops by means of a staple L.

In Fig. l0 I have illustrated still another forni of lock. In this case a weighted pawl U is actuated by means of a rod V either to engage with the recesses or stops or be thrown out of engagement therewith.

It will be veryreadilyseen from the foregoing description that, although this form ot` lock is exceedingly simple ot' construction, it willbe found of the highest ei`ciency and durability in use and may be constructed at but a slight I would have it understood, howl material-such, for example, as wood, metal,

gutta-percha, dsc.

I am aware that a door carrying a sliding pin for holding it in a raised position is not new, and such I do not claim; but

What I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a cabinet, the combination of the vertical portions thereof, having a series of stops, vertically-movable doors mounted between said portions, and sliding bolts carried by the doors and engagingsaid stops.

2. In a cabinet, the combination of the vertical portions, a series ot stops therein, vertically-movable doors mounted between said portions, a knob or handle, and bolts operated by the knob to engage the said stops.

3. In a cabinet, the combination of the ver tical portions, a series of rigid stops therein, sliding doors between said portions, and springactuated bolts for engaging the said stops.

4. In a cabinet, the combination of a series of vertically-sliding superincumbent doors, a knob or handle carried by each door, a disk secured to the shank ot the knob, and bolts on the disk.

5. In a cabinet, the combination of a series of vertically sliding doors, knobs carried thereby, disks on the Shanks of the knobs, and spring-actuated bolts on the disks.

6. In a cabinet, the combination of a series of vertically sliding doors, knobs carried thereby, disks on the shanks of the knobs, and longitudinallysliding bolts on the disks.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

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